France vs Netherlands: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound)

France
130,135 number
in 2018
Netherlands
86,455 number
in 2018
France rank
8th
Netherlands rank
9th

Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) over time

  • France
  • Netherlands
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199920082018

How they compare

France currently reports 130,135 number against 86,455 number in Netherlands, a difference of 43,680 number.

That makes France's figure about 1.5 times Netherlands's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 9th of 136 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 83,265 number 2,034 number 81,231 number France
2000s 161,635 number 12,877 number 148,758 number France
2010s 169,865 number 55,774 number 114,091 number France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), France or Netherlands?
France, at 130,135 number against 86,455 number in Netherlands as of 2018.
What is the difference in net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) between France and Netherlands?
43,680 number, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Netherlands?
20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do France and Netherlands rank globally for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound)?
France ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 9th of 136 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
136 places, 1,866 data points, 1998–2018
Last refreshed

Number of tertiary students from abroad (inbound students) studying in a given country minus the number of students at the same level from a given country studying abroad (outbound students).